Gold Coast Speakers: In Conversation

The Gold Coast is full of incredible speakers — leaders, entrepreneurs, storytellers, educators, and experts with powerful ideas worth sharing. But too often, event organisers don’t know where to find them. The Gold Coast Speakers Podcast shines a spotlight on the talented voices right here on the Coast. Each episode brings together two speakers from the Gold Coast Speakers Directory for a relaxed, engaging conversation about their area of expertise — from leadership and business to resilience, wellbeing, innovation, and more. It’s a chance to hear the depth of knowledge, stories, and perspectives they bring to the stage. If you’re an event organiser , this podcast helps you discover speakers who can inspire, educate, and energise your audience. If you’re a speaker , it’s a window into the diverse talent and conversations shaping the speaking community on the Gold Coast. Think of it as a backs

Gold Coast Speakers: In Conversation is a business podcast hosted by Gold Coast Speakers, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Gold Coast Speakers hosts Gold Coast Speakers: In Conversation, a business show with 23 episodes published.

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  Gold Coast Speakers: In Conversation

  Advocating For Women's Health | April King &Nicole Evans

  Sep 27, 202628 min

  April King, a women's health advocate, shares her journey and passion for helping women understand and love their bodies. She emphasises the importance of building strength and body competency, especially for young girls. April also discusses the impact of hormones on women's health and the need for women to take ownership of their health. Takeaways Passion for women's health Empowering young girls Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:07 Passion for Women's Health 02:18 Strong Now, Strong Later 04:02 Technical Difficulties 07:05 Inspiration in the Field 09:52 Midlife Health and Hormones 13:08 Empowering Young Girls 15:47 TEDx Talk Preview 18:15 Owning Your Health 19:33 Closing Thoughts

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  Episode #6

  Stress Management & Resilience | Luke Mathers & Ilona Teremi

  Sep 20, 202627 minS2

  The conversation covers topics such as stress management, public speaking, resilience, recovery, cyberbullying, comparison, curiosity, high-performing teams, difficult conversations, business growth, awareness, and relationship building. It emphasizes the importance of embracing stress, learning from differences, and fostering a culture of curiosity and learning within teams. The discussion also highlights the significance of recovery, communication, and stress signals as well as the Connected Workshop for addressing tough conversations and relationship building. Takeaways Embrace stress and build resilience Foster a culture of curiosity and learning within teams Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 00:59 The Stress Teflon and Public Speaking 03:02 Embracing Stress and Resilience 04:41 Recovery Problem and Cyberbullying 07:22 Comparison and Resilience 08:57 Curiosity and Learning from Differences 09:56 Building High-Performing Teams 14:04 Difficult Conversations and Communication 19:08 Business Growth and Stress Management 24:30 Awareness and Stress Signals 29:58 Connected Workshop and Relationship Building

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  Episode #5

  Financial Planning For SMEs | Elaine Opferkuch & Mark Pope

  Sep 13, 202620 minS2

  The conversation delves into the role of a CFO, the need for CFO skills in SMEs, the fear of facing financial numbers, the impact of avoiding financial numbers, the importance of bookkeepers in small businesses, challenges with perfect financial books, empowering business owners with financial knowledge, and taking the next steps in financial education. Takeaways The role of a CFO is crucial for forward-looking financial planning and decision-making. Empowering business owners with financial knowledge is essential for their success. Chapters 00:00 Understanding the Role of a CFO 02:09 The Need for CFO Skills in SMEs 05:15 The Fear of Facing Financial Numbers 08:07 The Impact of Avoiding Financial Numbers 10:29 The Importance of Bookkeepers in Small Businesses 13:46 Challenges with Perfect Financial Books 16:43 Empowering Business Owners with Financial Knowledge 21:55 Taking the Next Steps in Financial Education

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  Episode #4

  Making an Event Great | Stephanie Hornby & Laila Ambour

  Sep 6, 202614 minS2

  Stephanie and Leila share insights on creating and capturing great events, covering the key elements of event planning, promotion, creating a memorable experience, design in action, post-event momentum, and the importance of bringing in a designer and photographer. Takeaways Event success relies on a combination of location, social elements, and engaging activities. Planning an event involves creating a theme, mood board, and logo, and sharing a proper brief with the photographer. Chapters 00:00 What Makes a Great Event 02:35 Planning an Event 04:45 Promoting the Event 06:44 Creating a Memorable Event Experience 08:46 Design in Action During the Event 12:06 Post-Event Momentum 13:22 Bringing in a Designer and Photographer

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  Episode #3

  Understanding Business Finances | Clare Wood & Tina Hay

  Aug 30, 202640 minS2

  The conversation covers the importance of understanding business finances, overcoming financial fear and shame, planning for team costs, and the impact of AI subscriptions on business expenses. It emphasises the need for financial education for business owners, the importance of planning and budgeting for team costs, and the impact of AI subscriptions on business expenses. The conversation delves into the strategic decision-making process in business, emphasising the impact of profit mix, hiring with intention, the role of AI, and the importance of financial literacy. It also highlights the need for clear instructions, the ethical use of AI, and the significance of security in business operations. Takeaways Financial education for business owners The importance of planning and budgeting for team costs The impact of AI subscriptions on business expenses Financial Literacy Strategic Decision Making Chapters 00:00 Understanding Business Finances 02:57 Overcoming Financial Fear and Shame 05:55 Planning for Team Costs 14:29 The Impact of AI Subscriptions 26:37 Strategic Decision Making in Business 27:21 The Impact of Profit Mix on Business Growth 28:02 Hiring with Intention and Process Implementation 29:31 The Importance of Clear Instructions and Process Mapping 31:49 The Role of AI in Business Transformation 33:40 Balancing Human Intelligence and AI 39:41 Security and Ethical Use of AI in Business 41:02 Financial Literacy and Decision-Making

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